The Alternate Routes in the Studio

Kevin Gallagher hosts Bridgeport's own The Alternate Routes Lead singer Tim Warren and Guitarist Eric Donelly up to the studio this coming Monday, December 1st from 3- 4pm. They'll be playing some live acoustic stuff and cuts from their new album "A Suckers Dream". Tim and Eric are really honing their craft as song writers, and Eric is a budding guitar hero! Tune in for some wicked slide! More on the Routes...The Alternate Routes Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

David Webster interview and performance

12:00 noon - David Golden, Morning Maniac Music Guitarist, singer & songwriter Dave Webster stops by with his guitars and his new CD Dance on the Moon. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Janet & Geralyn on Women's Fitness

1:30 p.m. - Janet Golden, Morning Mommy Update Geralyn Coopersmith is the author of the critically-acclaimed book, Fit + Female, The Perfect Fitness and Nutrition Game Plan for Your Unique Body Type. She is a contributing reporter and editorial advisor for iVillage.com and a member of the advisory board for Health Magazine. Geralyn is a trained exercise physiologist, she holds a masters degree in exercise physiology from Columbia University, as well as six fitness certifications. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Second Saturday Magazine

Second Saturday Magazine – with co-hosts Bob Johnson and Jo Williamson:

• 10:10 AM Greg Manville “Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil Powered Car, and a Search for a Better Future.” Greg talks about his coast-to-coast ride in his diesel powered sedan.

• 10:25 AM Stephen Elias “Foreclosure Survival Guide: Keep your House or Walk Away with Money in Your Pocket.” Stephen R. Elias is an attorney and current President of National Bankruptcy Law Project.

• 10:40 AM Wendy Walker is author of the novel “Four Wives.” She is a Greenwich resident and the mother of three young boys. After brief stints as an investment banker and a lawyer, she began writing.

• 11:00 AM Peter Golenbock talks about his new book, “In the Country of Brooklyn ;” one of every seven people in the United States can trace their family back to Brooklyn, New York—all seventy-one square miles of it; home to millions of people from every corner of the globe over the last 150 years. Peter Golenbock is the author of the acclaimed book “Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers.”

• 11:20 AM Author Susan Roanne returns to talk about her new book, “FACE TO FACE: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World ,” This is from her website. “Whether it’s an interview, a client presentation, a business lunch or a friend’s wedding, we need to know how to interact, how to behave, and how to connect with others with comfort and confidence in a diverse shared social space.

• 11:40 AM From New Society Press, one of the authors joins us to talk about “The Better World Handbook .” The website boasts, “It is the definitive guide for the average person wanting to make a positive difference in the world.”

• 12:00 Noon Historian Jonathon Kirsch , author of "A History of the End of the World," returns to talk about his new book "The Inquisitor's Handbook." Kirsch's book is a history of the Inquisition and the ways in which it has served as the chief model for torture in the West to this day.

• 12:20 PM The author of “A Short History of the United States ,” Robert V. Remini, discusses his new book. From the publisher's website: “Offering an abbreviated, accessible, and lively narrative history of the United States, this erudite volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation and its institutions.”

• 12: 40 PM Phillip Smith’s “Walking through Walls .” From Carpes Libre reviews: “Probably the most unusual memoir I’ve ever read… [the book] takes you through Smith’s life growing up with a father who is an interior designer with powerful psychic abilities.”

• 12:50 PM Darlene Quinn talks about her novel, “Webs of Power.” It is a raw, unsentimental portrayal of greed, manipulation, and relationships set in the excessive, insatiable retail industry of the 1980s.

• 1:00 PM Instrumentalists Matt Nichols and Fred Zorn play live in the studio.

Thanks for listening! Your friends at WPKN. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

11:00 a.m. Morning Maniac Music with host David Golden

11:00 AM Morning Maniac Music with host David Golden Boris Garcia isn’t a person but a band, an ensemble that starts with what is called jamgrass. It is a band that didn’t even start out to be a band, merely a recording project. Guitarist Bob Stirmer joins us for a conversation about recording, performance, and Boris Garcia's new album "Once More into the Bliss." Technorati tags: WPKN, Boris Garcia

1:30 p.m. Morning Mommy Update with host Janet Golden

1:30 PM Morning Mommy Update with host Janet Golden Janet Golden interviews Susan Shaw, owner of the book store COLLECTED STORIES,about small business ownership from a woman's perspective. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Sunday Night, October 26 Antique Blues w/Bill Nolan

6:00 PM Antique Blues with host Bill Nolan Bill is joined in the studio for an interview with Christine Ohlman (a/k/a/ the flashy, gritty “Beehive Queen”) who will be discussing her upcoming album Re-Hive, a retrospective of recordings with Rebel Montez, and two brand-new studio recordings of Chess Chicago blues chestnuts that feature Cliff Goodwin on lead guitar (Goodwin, who suggested the title “Re-Hive,” replaced Eric Fletcher following Fletcher’s untimely death in 2006.) Ohlman counts among her credits a long-time stint as vocalist with the Saturday Night Live Band, appearances on Grammy-nominated CDs and concert dates with the likes of George Harrison, Chrissie Hynde, Big Brother & The Holding Company and Al Green, among many others. Her recordings with Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (The Hard Way, Radio Queen, Wicked Time and Strip) are critically acclaimed for their truth-telling songwriting and blue-eyed soul-queen vocalizing. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Interview with Matthew DeTroy and a live Jen Durkin show

11:00 a.m. - David Golden, Morning Maniac Music

Matthew DeTroy, the keyboardist and music director of Jen Durkin & Equinox, visits with the final pressing of Equinox's debut CD and a live recording from a recent show. Equinox marks a change in direction for local funk powerhouse Jen Durkin. Best known for singing with Deep Banana Blackout and the Mickey Hart Band, "Jenny Pipes" fronts a jazz ensemble for an uplifting collection of new songs that you will hear first on WPKN. Technorati tags: WPKN, Jen Durkin

Thursday, October 23 on WPKN

2:00 a.m. Mark Muller 6:00 a.m. Cliff Furnald, Working Title 10:00 a.m. Binnie Klein, A Miniature World (see below) 12:00 p.m Tidings from Hazel KahanHazel talks about BEGGING AND BEGGARS: and asks: is it a profession? Misfortune? Scourge? Spiritual practice? Tidings from Hazel Kahan are heard on the fourth Thursday each month at 12 Noon.12:30 p.m. Melinda Tuhus, The Forest and the Trees 1:00 p.m. Counterspin 1:30 p.m. Latino USA 2:00 p.m. Bob Balogh 5:30 p.m. WINGS - Women's International News Gathering Service 6:00 p.m. Free Speech Radio News 6:30 p.m. Local News 6:35 p.m. Al Bell (sub for Bob Shapiro), In the Evening 10:00 p.m. DJ Halo aka "Jeep" Ward 2:00 a.m. TBA Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

A Morning of Italian Music and Storytelling

10am - Binnie Klein hosts A MORNING OF ITALIAN MUSIC AND STORYTELLING!! As part of WPKN-FM's fall fundraising drive, Binnie Klein will be hosting a morning of Italian culture on her weekly program. Joining Binnie in the studio will be Anthony Riccio, author of "The Italian American Experience in New Haven: Images and Oral Histories," (SUNY Press), and "Boston's North End: Images and Recollections of an Italian-American Neighborhood" (Globe Pequot Press). Copies of Mr. Riccio's books, which are illustrated with unique photographs, will be available for donations to WPKN. Claudio Menesello, President of the Federazione Sicliana of Connecticut, will join in with his own memories of Sicily, & the program will feature traditional Neapolitan music as well as more "modern" music from Italy.Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

This afternoon on Between the Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:

‘New Deal' Solutions Needed to Confront Current Financial Meltdown. Interview with Ross Eisenbrey, Vice President of the Economic Policy Institute, conducted by Scott Harris.

Criminal Justice Reform Overlooked in this Presidential Campaign. Interview with Marc Mauer, Executive Director of the Sentencing Project, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.

GOP Threat of Another Stolen Election Prompts Lawsuit in Ohio. Interview with author and Professor of Media and Culture Mark Crispin Miller, conducted by Scott Harris.

BTL airs every Wednesday at 8:00 am (7:30 am during fund drives) with repeat broadcasts on Saturday at 2:00 pm and Tuesday at 5:30 pm. Subscribe to free program summaries, interview transcripts, mp3 audio & podcast downloads at Between the Lines Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Larry Stoler interviews Dave Marthouse of WODI

4:15 p.m. - Larry Stoler interviews Dave Marthouse of WODI AM. Larry will have a special guest on the show. His name is Dave Marthouse and he owns WODI, a commercial radio station in Lynchburg, Virginia. Larry and Dave will discuss what it's like to own a radio station and contrast the differences between listener supported community radio, and radio for commercial aims. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tidings from Hazel Kahan

12:00 noon - Tidings from Hazel Kahan Hazel asks "Do we have to tip?" She talks to waiters and she considers whether tipping is "class struggle, one meal at a time". She compares tipping in the US with practices around the world. You can hear Tidings from Hazel Kahan on the 4th Thursday each month at 12 Noon Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Janet & Geralyn on women's fitness

1:30 p.m. - Janet Golden, Morning Mommy Update Geralyn Coopersmith is the author of the critically-acclaimed book, Fit + Female, The Perfect Fitness and Nutrition Game Plan for Your Unique Body Type. She is a contributing reporter and editorial advisor for iVillage.com and a member of the advisory board for Health Magazine. Geralyn is a trained exercise physiologist, she holds a masters degree in exercise physiology from Columbia University, as well as six fitness certifications.

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History Counts

10:00 p.m. - History Counts "Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Collapse?" Physics Professor Steven Jones presents the scientific evidence indicating that on 9/11 the World Trade Center's Twin Towers and Building 7 were brought down in a controlled demolition. He authored the groundbreaking study "Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Collapse?" available at www.physics911.net. The program is based on an extended interview with Professor Jones broadcast in 2006. It will be archived at www.historycounts.org. Interviewer: Ken MacDermotRoe Producer: Dave Schwartz Technorati tags: 9/11 truth, radio

History Counts

12:30 p.m. - History Counts "Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Collapse?" Physics Professor Steven Jones presents the scientific evidence indicating that on 9/11 the World Trade Center's Twin Towers and Building 7 were brought down in a controlled demolition. He authored the groundbreaking study "Why Indeed Did the World Trade Center Collapse?" available at www.physics911.net. The program is based on an extended interview with Professor Jones broadcast in 2006. It will be repeated on Sunday, September 7 at 10PM and archived at www.historycounts.org. Interviewer: Ken MacDermotRoe Producer: Dave Schwartz Technorati tags: 9/11 truth, radio

This afternoon on Between the Lines

5:30 pm - Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine A review of the week's under-reported news stories and this week's interview segments:

• "1985 Nobel Peace Prize Winner: Militarism Remains a Scourge of Tragic Proportions." Interview with Dr. Bernard Lown, professor emeritus of of cardiology at the Harvard School of Public Heath and recipient of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize, conducted by Scott Harris.
• "CEO Tax Loopholes Cost Tax Payers $20 Billion Annually." Interview with Saran Anderson, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and lead author of the annual "Executive Excess" Report, conducted by Scott Harris.
• "Volunteer Relief Group A Key Element in Rebuilding New Orleans." Interview with Thom Pepper, operations director with Common Ground Relief, conducted by Melinda Tuhus.

Free program summaries, interview transcripts, more info: http://www.btlonline.org/ Technorati tags: New Orleans, anti-war

Beach Clean Day

7:00 p.m. - Valerie Richardson The Connecticut Fund for the Environment will host its annual Beach Clean day on Saturday, September 20. Organizer Kierran Broatch speaks with Valerie Richardson about ways that you can get involved in your community. In 2007, close to 1,500 volunteers picked up 9,099 pounds of trash from 45 miles of Connecticut shores. Technorati tags: WPKN, radio

Tonight on Counterpoint

8:00 p.m. - Counterpoint, hosted by Scott Harris

• Dr. Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco, assesses Obama and McCain's similar positions on future U.S. policy in Afghanistan and other foreign policy issues.
• Tom Hayden, veteran peace and justice activist and former California state legislator, examines the 2008 presidential election campaign and how the progressive movement should relate to Barack Obama.
• Greg Denier, communications director with the Change to Win labor Coalition, discusses the election issues that matter most to American workers and who they're likely to vote for.
• Mike DeRosa, co-chair of the Connecticut Green Party - and State Senate candidate, talks about a lawsuit filed by his party and others that challenges discriminatory provisions against non-major political parties in Connecticut's new public campaign finance law.

An archive of Counterpoint programs are accessible for free at http://www.whiterosesociety.org/. Technorati tags: Tom Hayden, Afghanistan, Green Party

Tidings from Hazel Kahan

12:00 noon - Tidings from Hazel Kahan Hazel will talk about Olive Oil from Palestine and the struggle of West Bank farmers when she interviews Robert Massoud, founder of Zatoun, a grass roots organization that supports Palestinian farmers in the West Bank by promoting and selling their olive oil in North America for fair trade prices. This is a repeat of the program originally broadcast July 24. You can hear Tidings from Hazel Kahan, on the 4th Thursdays each month at 12 Noon Technorati tags: WPKN, radio